Disease Without Knowledge

Lost Patients

"Something is preventing us from building a system that works for people with serious mental illness. In lieu of that, patients are often left to improvise recovery for themselves. They learn to live with their inner voices and build their own support structures. Can their stories give us insight into what a functioning system of psychiatric care might look like — and what might be getting in the way?
You can find resources for people with mental illness and related stories from The Seattle Times and KUOW here:

https://www.seattletimes.com/component/lost-patients-podcast/

https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/lost-patients

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